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زُكَأَةٌ

Root: زكأ

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زُكَأَةٌ and زُكَأٌ , and مَلِىْءٌ زُكَأَةٌ and زُكَأٌ , and النَّقْدِ, A wealthy man, quick, or prompt, in paying: [or rather this is the meaning when you combine the two epithets ملىء and زكأة or زكأ: otherwise the meaning is only a man quick, or prompt, in paying: for] you say, لَتَجِدَنَّهُ زُكَأَةً نُكَأَةً meaning Thou wilt assuredly find him to be one who pays what he owes without putting off. (K in art. نكأ.)
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